Clinical and cytokine predictors of outcomes in peritoneal dialysis
Background Changes in the structure and function of the peritoneal membrane limit the duration of PD. Rarely (and unpredictably) these changes progress to severe fibrosis and bowel encapsulation (encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, EPS) with substantial morbidity and mortality. Methods PD fluid and...
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Imperial College London
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.624051 |